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The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

February 9, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following hearings for next week. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1110:30 a.m.       Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Hearing on: Federal Asset Forfeiture: Uses and Reforms Witnesses: ·         Mr. Kenneth A.
January 16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on Religious Freedom Day:
 
January 8, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced subcommittee assignments for the Committee’s Republican members for the 114th Congress.
January 6, 2015
Washington, D.C. – On the first day of the 114th Congress, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced two balanced budget constitutional amendments in the U.S. House of Representatives. Chairman Goodlatte has introduced balanced budget amendments every Congress since the 110th Congress. H.J. Res. 1 is a four-part balanced budget amendment.
January 5, 2015
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, January 9, 2015 the U.S. Constitution will be read aloud from the floor of the House of Representatives. The House Rules Package (H. Res. 5) will be adopted by the House on January 6, 2015 and will include the reading at the request of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). Chairman Goodlatte will lead the reading of the Constitution beginning at 9:00 a.m. The reading is open to all Members who are interested in participating and expected to take between one and two hours.